"Is it as I requested, Willow?"

Willow froze at Mireya's cold question. She felt the air around her thin, making it hard to breathe. "Yes, Mireya," she answered, swallowing hard. She gathered the courage to answer when Mireya fixed her with a sharp look. "As you requested. You wanted the dosage increased and that's what you got."

Mireya narrowed her eyes and began to move slowly. She closed the distance between them with an unblinking, piercing stare. "You're not lying to me, are you?"

"Of course not." Willow tried to remain calm, glancing at Mireya's right hand as it lifted, revealing a bottle in its grip. "I'm not lying to...